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Air France Flight 447 ( AF447 / AFR447) [b] was a scheduled international passenger flight from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Paris, France. On 1 June 2009, inconsistent airspeed indications and miscommunication led to the pilots inadvertently stalling the Airbus A330 serving the flight.
Jun 1, 2022 · On this day, 13 years ago, during the early morning of June 1, 2009, Air France Flight 447 was cruising at flight level 350 (approximately 35,000ft) over the Atlantic Ocean, having departed from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, bound for Paris, France.
Sep 15, 2017 · The tragic crash of Air France 447 (AF447) in 2009 precipitated the aviation industry’s growing concern about “loss of control” incidents, and whether they’re linked to greater automation in the...
May 12, 2021 · What happened to Flight AF447? It was the worst crash in Air France's history, when the Airbus A330 disappeared over the Atlantic in a storm. It took two years to find the wreckage, which was...
Dec 8, 2022 · The nine-week trial of two aviation giants, Airbus and Air France, for involuntary manslaughter in the crash of Air France flight 447, will conclude on Thursday, thirteen and a half years...
Apr 17, 2023 · A French court is ruling Monday April 17, 2023 on whether Airbus and Air France are guilty of manslaughter over the 2009 crash of Flight 447 en route from Rio to Paris, which killed 228 people and led to lasting changes in aircraft safety measures.
Jun 1, 2009 · The Airbus A 330-200, registered F-GZCP, operated by Air France as flight AF 447 disappeared during the night of 31 May and June 1st. The airplane was carrying 216 passengers and 12 crew members and was flying the route between Rio-de-Janeiro (Brazil) and Paris-Charles de Gaulle (France).
